Dan Hinxman: A season lost -- and this time it's on the offense

On the day the Nevada football team found its defense - against the best offensive team in the Mountain West Conference not named Nevada - its offense pulled a Houdini.

And if you were confused about what to think about this season before, Saturday only made you scratch your head until your scalp bled.

The Nevada football team's hopes of a Mountain West Conference title, crippled by defensive breakdowns in back-to-back losses to San Diego State and Air Force, were officially sent to the trash heap in a 52-36 loss to Fresno State at Mackay Stadium.